Hypertext Webster Gateway: "enduring"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Endure \En*dure"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Endured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Enduring}.] [F. endurer; pref. en- (L. in) + durer to
last. See {Dure}, v. i., and cf. {Indurate}.]
1. To continue in the same state without perishing; to last;
to remain.
Their verdure still endure. --Shak.
He shall hold it [his house] fast, but it shall not
endure. --Job viii.
15.
2. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer
patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity;
to hold out.
Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong
in the days that I shall deal with thee? --Ezek.
xxii. 14.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Enduring \En*dur"ing\, a.
Lasting; durable; long-suffering; as, an enduring
disposition. ``A better and enduring substance.'' --Heb. x.
34. -- {En*dur"ing*ly}, adv. --T. Arnold. --
{En*dur"ing*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
enduring
adj 1: unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths" [syn:
{abiding}, {imperishable}]
2: patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring
disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"
[syn: {long-suffering}]
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